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Look into the sky, little heart, and see the twinkling distant reaches.

This is the last night.

We all smelled it.  We all tasted it.  We all heard it.  We all felt it.  We all saw it.

This is the last night.

So little heart, reach your heart out: The stars are yours if you just reach.

Go beyond the implants tangled in your body.

Go beyond the decaying skin.

Go beyond to that light just out of reach.

Are you there yet?

Take another step.

Are you there yet?

Come on.

You always wanted the stars.

No, don’t look around.  There are frightening things here.

Just follow the light.

You know you want to.

Come on.

Carefully.  They live in the water.  Don’t let a ripple be your destruction.

Tread lightly, lightly on the grass.  They live deep underneath.  Don’t let a heavy step be your destruction.

Come on.

I’m right here.

Can you reach me?

Careful.  Don’t overturn the stones.  Don’t bend the branches.

All disturbance is a path for them.

That’s right little heart.  You’ll be safe soon.

So brave of you to leave all that behind.

Come on.

You know you want too.

Hold out your hand.

That’s right.

Closer.

Closer.

Don’t rustle the leaves.  They’re there too.

Good.

Now, this you can grab.

And don’t scream.

My brood doesn’t like it when supper screams.